Daytime Running Lights.

[slimjim]

just run with your side lights on; thats what i do

 

+1 exactly

Same here ... I usually always have my lights on main beam anyway, it not at least sidelights.

 

I can tell if I have mine on or not by people spotting me sooner or not.

 

Just experience from my first two cars being Volvo's I think.

 

 

 

 

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Side note...

Stereo being left on too long drained the battery on my Volvo once...

So I jump started it at home and left it running for a while to charge up... My dad came out and said...

"You know, your battery would charge up quicker if you turned your lights off" ...

Classic.

[Bradders]

Wasn't Husky or someone going to do an LED reflector kit??

 

I'd be up for that if it was a plug and play idiot kit. I struggle with flatpacks

 

Bradders.

[Husky]

Wasn't Husky or someone going to do an LED reflector kit??

 

I'd be up for that if it was a plug and play idiot kit. I struggle with flatpacks

 

Bradders.

if you mean the side reflectors it was marzman i think who was going to do them?

[spursmaddave]

The DRL's that I have seen in the flesh look great on a facelift but pants on a pre-facelift... it is the shape of the reflector and the angle

[Ekona]

Sidelights are pointless: They're meant for parking, not driving with. Either use normal dipped beam or turn them off if they're not needed, a halfway house helps no-one if used during the day if you're using them to make yourself more visible to others, as sidelights are crap.

[bronzee]

i have no problem with that. but yeh, could spend more money on other things than worry about how cars can be spotted more easily.

I'd say being seen is absolutely paramount. I always run whatever car I'm driving with lights on, whether it's a sunny day, or overcast. You often get little flashing hand signals/flashing lights, so I smile and wave, excellent they've seen me. How about you try the same.

 

It's not legal here yet to run with lights on, but the insurance councils have been trying for a long time to have it changed. To me it only makes sense.

[BulletMagnet]

Perhaps I should put my K1 back on without bungs, then they will hear me coming and will look around to see where the "danger" is coming from

[geoff-r]

Someone give these idiots something better to do? Day time lights, do me a favour. The car attached to the lights kinda gives it away for me.

[V88 REG]

my sidelights are always on. But u are on a road, so u may just see a car on it, next they will want a cow bell on the front to hear u as well.! Were will it end,

if u had a brain u would drive carefully in urban and built up areas, if u had a brain you would be cautious near any road or carraigeway, lights, noise, colours shouldnt make a difference.

 

fix the pot holes then come up with a better idea!

[evest]

I think the point people are missing is this: infuriating as it may be - there are many, many people on the road that don't concentrate, aren't aware of their surroundings and are basically, well, crap drivers.

 

If DRLs gives me a fighting chance against being smacked into by one of these morons, then I'm all for it.

[rtbiscuit]

when cars first came out you had to have a person walk in front of the car waving a flag so people new there was a car coming.

 

having to put a light on really isnt that big a fuss is it?

[LRF4N]

I think the point people are missing is this: infuriating as it may be - there are many, many people on the road that don't concentrate, aren't aware of their surroundings and are basically, well, crap drivers.

 

If DRLs gives me a fighting chance against being smacked into by one of these morons, then I'm all for it.

+1